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Not-for-profit housing developer for over 55s to set up £1.8m panel of legal services providers
A leading not-for-profit developer of housing for over 55s, the ExtraCare Charitable Trust, is to procure a panel of suppliers for legal services worth an estimated £1.8m over five years.
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Since 1988, ExtraCare has operated retirement villages and smaller housing developments around its Midlands base and further south. It supports older people in 14 retirement villages and 5 housing schemes.
The contract has been divided into the following lots:
- Construction;
- Commercial Property;
- Housing;
- Planning and Environment;
- Intellectual Property;
- Banking and Finance;
- Employment;
- Commercial/Corporate;
- Regulatory and Compliance;
- Health and Social Care;
- Dispute Resolution;
- Information Technology.
The contract is for a three-year term with the option for 2 x 12-month extension periods.
It will be awarded on the basis of quality (weighting: 60%) and price (weighting: 40%).
Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
£40,449 - £46,611 per annum (Career graded post – progression through the grade is subject to completing at least 5 years PQE)
Senior Lawyer - FCRM & Planning Team
£52,929 + £5,250 Market Forces Factor per annum
Police Misconduct & Vetting Solicitor
£53,482 plus generous benefits package + a £2,000 South East Allowance is available
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£41,771 - £47,181 per annum
Lawyer - Area FCRM and Planning Team
£41,617 per annum
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